Tell Us How High Gas Prices Have Affected Your Finances
With fuel costs soaring from the war with Iran, we want to hear how you’re feeling about the U.S. economy.
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What to know about a rare hantavirus outbreak at sea
Seven people aboard a cruise ship may have gotten hantavirus, a deadly illness more often associated with breathing in desert or other land dust. How could that happen? When ship outbreaks make the news, the culprit tends to be norovirus or the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, though, the cruise ship MV Hondius is moored…
When Banana Ball calls: Former USC pitching star’s career gets surreal
Chris Clarke had gone the traditional route, pitching for three years at USC after starring at Newbury Park High, then toiling for six more seasons in the Chicago Cubs minor league system after being a fourth-round draft pick in 2019. But his big league dream abruptly became a wake-up call last August when the Cubs…
Google DeepMind Workers Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Deals
Employees at Google DeepMind in London have voted to unionize as part of a bid to block the AI lab from providing its technology to the US and Israeli militaries. In a letter addressed to Google’s managing director for the UK and Ireland, Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers…
James Murdoch’s Company Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Major Parts of Vox Media
A deal for Vox Media, which generates more than $80 million through podcasts alone, would elevate Mr. Murdoch’s company, Lupa Systems, as a major player in U.S. media.
US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says | Robert F Kennedy Jr
The federal health department will begin a series of steps intended to curb antidepressant use in the US, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced this week. Antidepressants, specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have long been a target for Kennedy, the Trump administration’s health secretary, who talked about the plans at an event Monday hosted by the…
Author Soman Chainani on New Project, TV Series Adaptation
“The School for Good and Evil” author Soman Chainani has moved on from fairy tales to radical politics with the Tuesday release of his debut YA novel, “Young World,” from Penguin Random House. Told through diary entries interspersed with over 150 neon-orange visuals, “Young World” is described as a geopolitical thriller that follows an average…
Keep buying Five Below as it leans into squishy dumplings, says analyst
Wolfe Research believes that the latest growth driver for Five Below comes in the form of a squishy toy dumpling. In a Tuesday note to clients, analyst Spencer Hanus reiterated his outperform rating on the off-price retail chain. Hanus’ new price target of $291 price target implies upside of 26% from where shares of Five…
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, claiming that one of the company’s chatbots masqueraded as a psychiatrist in violation of the state’s medical licensing rules. “Pennsylvanians deserve to know who — or what — they are interacting with online, especially when it comes to their health,” said Governor Josh Shapiro in…
Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies
Stocks near 8-year low ahead of summer travel season despite collapse in demand